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J. G. MILLIGAN.

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 3 AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.

No. 304,743. Patented Sept. 9, 1884.

NrTED STATES PATENT Orrrcno JOHN G. MILLIGAN, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR TOTHE LALANGE AND GROSJEAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HANDLE. FOR PITCHE RS AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.

SPECIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 304,743, datedSeptember 9, 1884.

- Application filed August 6, 1854. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN G. MILLIGAN, of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Pitchers and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

'to the letters of reference marked thereon,

which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to pitchers and other liquid-containing vessels,and has for its ob- I ject to so simplify the construction of sucharticles as to reduce to a minimum their cost of manufacture, and,further, to very materially enhance their durability and usefulness asan article for household use. 7

The invention has for an additional object to so construct certain partsof a pitcher or other liquid-containing vessel, as to greatly reducetheir weight, and at the same time preserve their strength, therebypermitting a bet ter freedom of handling when in use.

With these ends in view my invention consists, substantially, in theparts as constructed, and in such'other details as will hereinafter bedistinctly described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the annexed sheet of drawings, Figure 1 represents avertical elevation of a pitcher or othervessel embodying my improvementsin connection therewith. Figs. 2 and 3 are views of the handle, showing,re spectively, its two sides or portions when separated and when united,to more clearly indicate the construction. Fig. 4 is a View of theuniting-tongue for the lid to the handle before it is bent or compressedinto form. Fig. 5 is a view of such tongue .when formed for uniting theparts.

Reference being had to the several parts by the letters, A representsthe main body of the pitcher or other liquid-containing vessel, providedwith the usual lid or cover, B, and handle 0.

cast or formed of any suitable material, and are each the counterpart ofthe other. When united, they form a perfect handle, the outer edge atportions thereof being corrugated, by

' holding-rivet.

This handle is formed'of two longi-. tudinal separate portions, 0 c,which may be which a better gripping or grasp of the same can beeffected. At the upper and lower ends they are formed intosemi-spherical bosses E and E, by which an increased bearing is obtainedagainst the side of the pitcher or vessel. These bosses are hollow,their edges being the bearingsurfaces against the vessel, which featureis in itself a valuable one, as in the case of a glazed vessel theglazing is less liable to crack and peel off from the effects of heatedcontents than would be the case were the whole surface of the bosses incontact with the vessel.

or extensions 9 g, which form an offset or'lug, c, to which the rearwardbifurcated end of the uniting-tongue D is hinged by a pintle or rivet,as shown. This tongue D consists of asingle piece of metal, bifurcatedat its rear end to form the projections or ears d d, which are providedwith holes for the passage of the Its longer extremity forms a tonguethat is passed through a hole or slot in the lid B from beneath, andthen secured to said lid from the outer side by a rivet. (See dottedlines, Fig. 1.) The projections or ears (1 d are bent at about rightangles to coincide, by which thetongue is made to embrace the two sidesof the lug a. By this construction a broad bearing for the hinge-tongueD is gained, as will be apparent.

The handle is secured to the vessel by rivets R B, as shown, and at theedges of the two portions thereof, when united, they are so constructedas to leave an opening, it. By this the hollow handle is less liable toretain heat absorbed from heated contents of the vessel, for the reasonthat cool air will continually enter it through the opening to displacethe warm or heated air.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a pitcher andother liquid-containing vessels, the combination, with the cover B andthe bifurcated hinge-piece, of the handle and the-lug-support a,substantially as described.

2. A pitcher or other liquid-containingvessel, consisting of a bodyprovided with ahandle made in two separate parts, and attached to suchbody by means of bosses, the upper boss having an elongation or lug, incombination'with a cover having an opening or slot,

and the bifurcated tongue having ears'cmbracing the sides of said lugand secured by a rivet, the longer extremity of said tongue passingthrough the slot in the cover, and se- 5 cured substantially in themanner and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a pitcher or other liquid-containing vessel, the combination, withthe main body,

of a handle made of two counterpart portions, 10 constructed, whenunited, to form the opening h, lugsupport c, and semi-spherical bosses-RR, the lid or cover B, and the bifurcated hingepiece pivoted to saidlug-support, and uniting with the lid, substantially in the manner and I5 for the purpose set forth.

4. A handle for household or culinary vesselspnade insections,which,being united,form sen1i-spherical bosses at their endshollowed out and formed to fit the contour of the body of the vessel,the upper boss having a pro- 20 longation to also fit the body of thevessel and form lugs for lid-hinges, in combination With a bifurcatedhinge-piece adapted to be secured to the lid, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 25 my own I afliX mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. MILLIGAN.

WVitnesses:

JAMES COCHRAN, THEo. A. PERHAM.

